Balbani Battery - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Balbani Battery - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Balbani Battery (), also known as Bengħisa Battery () or Saint Catherine's Battery (), was an artillery battery in Birżebbuġa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John on commands by Grand Master Manuel Pinto da Fonseca and it was completed in 1721. The battery was named for Cristoforo Balbani, who partially financed its construction. It was one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. Read more on Wikipedia
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